Requirements for an English Major
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Liberal Arts and Sciences Core: 60 credits
Major
English: 30 credits
Open Electives: 30 credits
Total: 120 credits
Students who major in English must complete:
EN 301 Masterpieces of Western
Literature
EN 306 English Literature
EN 410 Capstone Seminar
One of the following two: *
EN 305 American Literature
EN 313 The American Novel
One of the following two:
EN 401 Shakespeare: Plays
of Politics
EN 417 Shakespeare: Plays
of Love
and a minimum of five additional courses numbered 300 and above.
Students may substitute one of the following 200 level courses:
EN 207 Global Literature
EN 221 Woman in Literature
EN 226 Psychology in Literature
EN 229 Literature and the
Arts
* Requirements for Secondary Certification:
EN 305 American Literature and EN 420 History and Structure of the English Language.
Requirements for Elementary School with Subject Matter Specialization Endorsement (Middle School):
EN 305 American Literature
and one of the following:
EN 301 Masterpieces of Western
Literature
EN 306 English Literature
In addition to the required courses, students seeking middle school endorsement
must choose three upper division English courses (300 or 400 level). Students
may substitute one of the 200 level courses listed above.